François Auguste René Rodin (/ roʊˈdæn /; [1] French: [fʁɑ̃swa oɡyst ʁəne ʁɔdɛ̃]; 12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917) was a French sculptor [2] generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. [3] . He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work.

Auguste Rodin (born November 12, 1840, Paris, France—died November 17, 1917, Meudon) was a French sculptor of sumptuous bronze and marble figures, considered by some critics to be the greatest portraitist in the history of sculpture.

Despite his modern approach to composition, Rodin's art shows a strong respect for the history and conventions of the medium of sculpture. He favored traditional materials, including bronze, marble, plaster, and clay, but a hallmark of Rodin's modernist style was to draw attention to (rather than smooth out) the lines left by his mallet and chisel.

2014年4月2日 · French sculptor Auguste Rodin is known for creating several iconic works, including 'The Age of Bronze,' 'The Thinker,' 'The Kiss' and 'The Burghers of Calais.'

From the unexpected realism of his first major figure – inspired by his 1875 trip to Italy – to the unconventional memorials whose commissions he later sought, Rodin's reputation grew, such that he became the preeminent French sculptor of his time. By 1900, he was a world-renowned artist.

August Rodin by Camille Claudel. Notable works created by Auguste Rodin include the following, listed following the books Rodin, Vie et Oeuvre [1] and Rodin. [2]

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917) was deeply inspired by tradition yet rebelled against its idealized forms. Over the course of a career that spanned the late 1800s and early 1900s, he introduced innovative practices that paved the way for modern sculpture.

Auguste Rodin was born in 1840, the second child and only son of Jean-Baptiste Rodin and Marie Cheffer, first-generation Parisians of modest means. Nothing in his family background or situation suggested that he might become an artist.

For many years, he was employed as a modeler in the Paris studio of the highly successful and prolific sculptor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824–1887), and later, during the economic chaos that followed the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71, he followed Carrier-Belleuse to Belgium, where he continued as an assistant in the sculptor’s temporaril...

2025年1月6日 · Auguste Rodin, hailed as the father of modern sculpture, transformed art with innovative techniques and emotional depth. He bridged the academic tradition with the expressive freedom of the late 19th century and defied artistic canon by merging realism with raw emotions and symbolism.